This is the “rock bottom” moment for our political culture, right? I mean, it has to be.
Why though? Please tell me it’s because she doesn’t say anything meaningful regarding her stance, because otherwise I have to disagree.
[Edit: Dave was referring to the “I’m You” bit of the ad, which is, admittedly, kind of creepy. What follows is my general feeling regarding the tone of politics and isn’t directed at him in any way.]
Christine O’Donnell might be a crazy person, but fortunately she has every right not to believe in masturbation. She also has every right to look into Wiccan as a teenager. She also has every right to not give a fuck what anyone else thinks about her religion!
In all honesty, we hit rock bottom when we decided that a person couldn’t possibly change their mind or grow up in fifteen fucking years. The problem with our political culture today isn’t anything about the stances of the Tea Party or any other party. The ROCK BOTTOM of our political culture and our culture as a whole is that no one gives anyone else any fucking respect.
Look at me right now even! I think Dave Holmes is a respectable and intelligent guy, but I’m sure not providing that level of discourse at present.
Mostly I just think it’s a shame that we (as in all of the left) are attacking O’Donnell for things that are long ago and have nothing to do with governing our country. If she had said so many years ago that she believed in segregation, that is something to be upset about. If she said she had once dabbled in terrorism, that’s something we should probably address. But these aren’t the issues I care about, and they aren’t the issues that fix this country. It’s a shameful waste of money that any politician would have to clarify their personal and private beliefs (HELLO REMEMBER WHEN PEOPLE STILL SAY OBAMA IS A MUSLIM AND WE GET UPSET OVER THAT? THE POT AND THE KETTLE, DAMMIT!)
